Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- First World War Memorial
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman House
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Black Death
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fairfax House
- The Abbot's House
- Central Methodist Chapel